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Recent Examples of coffer
Noun
Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen added to its coffers, bringing in $1.55 million or close to $130,000 more than the prior week. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024 In the coffers of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Genetic Resources Unit (PGRU), there resides something on the order of 800+ genetic lines. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Getting more specific, and not counting the prestige and massive media presence, Sundance that year delivered $12.3 million in tax revenue to the state coffers, $96 million in spending by out-of-state visitors, and $63 million in wages. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 July 2024 The Chicago Tribune reports that Riot Fest is responsible for depositing $14 million in Chicago Park District coffers since the move to Douglass Park, with the newspaper’s editorial board having dubbed the suburban move a preventable loss to Chicago’s west side. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffer 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
  • The trajectory of another famous figure in the Warner Bros. vault offers an example, Oberschelp says.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, Carey’s video saw the singer being unfrozen from a vault just in time for Nov. 1.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Two shove-it pockets, a laptop sleeve, and two water bottle holders will keep your on-the-go giftee moving in comfort and style.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • An expansive pocket is created by sweeping the blade’s tip back and forth.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • These pig-butchering fraud schemes are usually long-term cons, in which scammers pose as friendly or romantic individuals or government or business representatives who ultimately manipulate victims into depositing money into an investment scheme.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The company plans to extend the time to complete a Business Combination by one month from November 18, 2024, to December 18, 2024, by depositing a $30,000 monthly extension payment into the Trust Account.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
    John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
Noun
  • To make the exchange more thoughtful, wedding or baby shower guests will often contribute to a honeymoon or diaper fund.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • And this month Hinman called for investigations into the county education office’s finances and operations over a possible misuse of public funds, including potential unauthorized expenses related to personal legal fees and investigations of the county board.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The independent group, which buys goods and supplies on behalf of the franchisees, is banking on Palantir’s system to optimize operations and keep pace with the competition.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Moses Moody hauled in an offensive rebound and banked in a runner at the horn to send the Warriors into halftime with a 51-40 lead.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The date is set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
    Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Copyright © 2024, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Linkin Park had entered rarefied air, the type of rock stratosphere that’s reserved for only a few bands per generation.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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